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Aspiring Poet: 1584

He went on the rap sheet as Shakespeare, Will
And in mitigation he simply said, ‘Nil.’
Male escorts earned plenty
He’d charge half of twenty
They nicknamed him ‘Ten Dollar Bill.’
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[Hey, it’s a Limerick… please excuse any geographical inaccuracies]

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/11/2022 3:20:00 PM

haha, I really like this, Terry. check out my small revision on the "new" poem. I wonder if I even stand a chance.

Terry Flood
Date: 1/11/2022 3:44:00 PM

Thankyou, Andrea. Glad you enjoyed my little ‘Muse gap’ filler. As for your revised gem for the ‘new’ contest… gave me a good chuckle so reckon you’re in with a shout. Terry

Ilene Bauer

Date: 1/10/2022 3:36:00 PM

ha! very clever, terry! i think shakespeare himself would have approved...

Terry Flood
Date: 1/11/2022 3:45:00 PM

Thanks, Ilene. He’d probably be livid that I’ve besmirched his reputation… or maybe in 2022, I’ve enhanced it. Terry

John Lawless

Date: 1/10/2022 7:47:00 AM

It certainly is a limerick...and a good one at that and with a tenuous tie in to Shakespeare...BRAVO

Terry Flood
Date: 1/10/2022 11:22:00 AM

Tenuous being the operative word, John. I might have used Bill Clinton but I’ve never heard him referred to as Will and I hate rhyming a word with itself… ie, Bill with Bill. So Shakespeare got the gig. It’s not widely known that Shakespeare took a gap year to explore the new world… honest guv… why would I lie? Ha ha, cheers, John. Terry.